In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PALAPTERYX
Pa*lap"te*ryx, n. Etym: [Paleo- + apteryx.] (Paleon.)
Definition: A large extinct ostrichlike bird of New Zealand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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